Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene Co-Sponsor Resolution to Rescind Subpoenas for Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro

Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) have co-sponsored a resolution to rescind subpoenas issued to former Trump administration officials Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. This legislative move addresses ongoing legal battles linked to the investigation of the January 6th Capitol riot.

Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist, and Peter Navarro, former White House Trade Advisor, were subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. The committee seeks their testimony and documents regarding their involvement in efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results.

The resolution co-sponsored by Massie and Greene aims to nullify subpoenas handed out to former White House Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon, and former White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro, who were subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. Massie and Greene argue that the subpoenas are politically motivated and infringe upon the rights of individuals associated with former President Donald Trump.

The move to rescind the subpoenas comes amid ongoing debates over the scope and direction of the January 6th investigation. The Select Committee has faced criticism from some Republican lawmakers who view its actions as partisan and overreaching. The resolution to rescind the subpoenas is seen by its supporters as a necessary check on the committee’s power.

Steve Bannon was indicted for contempt of Congress in November 2021 after he defied the subpoena, citing executive privilege. He argued that his communications with Trump were protected, even though he was not a government employee at the time of the events in question. Bannon is scheduled to report to prison on July 1 of this year.

Peter Navarro has also resisted cooperating with the committee, citing executive privilege and concerns about the committee’s motivations. Navarro has been an outspoken supporter of Trump’s claims of election fraud and has criticized the committee’s efforts as politically driven. Navarro currently is in prison, serving his four-month sentence after being convicted of contempt by Congress for defying said subpoena related to the investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The resolution will now proceed to the House floor for consideration. Its passage remains uncertain due to the deep partisan divides in Congress. The outcome will likely depend on the broader political dynamics and the positions of key lawmakers on the January 6th investigation.